I still can sing. I feel good. It’s like all the systems in my mind and my body are working as one when I’m singing. And it’s a great feeling.”
~Neil Diamond
Living with Parkinson’s since 2018
When we sing, however, it’s like we’re doing little mini exercises for the same muscles you use to swallow, breathe and cough to make them stronger and work together.
~Elizabeth Stegemoller,
Associate Professor of Kinesiology, Iowa State University
I discovered that I was part of a Parkinson’s community with similar experiences and similar questions that I’d been dealing with alone.
~Michael J. Fox
Actor and Founder of the Michael J. Fox Foundation
Living with Parkinson’s since 1991
I went to see Billy Connolly do two hours with no break at the Apollo, with Parkinson's disease, during the winter, and it was one of the most important gigs I have seen in my life.
~Aisling Bea
Irish Actor, Comedian and Writer
Significant improvements in singing quality and voice range, coupled with the absence of decline in speaking quality support group singing as a promising intervention for persons with PD.
~Journal of Music Therapy, Volume 49, Issue 3, Fall 2012, Pages 278–302
I traveled with the band for five years with Parkinson’s.
~Maurice White
Founder, Producer and Co-leader of Earth Wind & Fire
